Film
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Japan- Age rating
- I
- Director
- Yu Nakamura
- Year
- 2026
How the Light became a Legend
The landmark Japanese Tokusatsu TV series Ultraman became a massive social phenomenon upon its debut in 1966, reaching a staggering peak viewership rating of 42.8%. Six decades later, Tsuburaya Productions continues to introduce new entries into the Ultraman series, expanding its unique universe to a global audience across generations. This documentary brings together leading voices from the fields of cinema, Tokusatsu, and design. Witness profound testimonies from an international assembly of creators, including: Guillermo del Toro, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Top cast
Guillermo del Toro
Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Self
Hideo Kojima
Self
Hideaki Anno
Self
Shinji Higuchi
Self
Nicolas Winding Refn
Self
Shannon Tindle
Self
John Aoshima
Self
Kairi Narita
Self
Pat Cadigan
Self
Takashi Shimizu
Self
Noi Sawaragi
Self
Hidenori Okada
Self
Susumu Kurobe
Self
Hiroko Sakurai
Self
Sandayuu Dokumamushi
Self
Toshihiro Iijima
Self
Kazuo Sagawa
Self
Directed by
Yu Nakamura, Kazuki Yoshida
Produced by
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takuya Tashiro, Masahiro Onda, Tomoko Izuta
